Cathode ray tube color screen and method of producing same



April 22, 1969 MICHIO TAMURA ET AL 3,440,080

OATHODE RAY TUBE COLOR SCREEN AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME I Filed Juneso, 1966 r F' 1 r I JBIG'I I 1 I /0 F1 2 l w ///J g;

1 I P H H [4 M r c (V/V/f/ A B M (a I a a I a a la) /5 I, w 42 q o 43 5470 I00 /3 I PEPCL-WTOF 0 21 m &#/6%PTORNEYS United States Patent3,440,080 CATHODE RAY TUBE COLOR SCREEN AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAMEMichio Tanlura, Fujisawa-shi, and Mitsuyoshi Nakamura, Tokyo, Japan,assignors to Sony Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, a corporation of JapanFiled June 30, 1966, Ser. No. 561,930 Claims priority, applicationJapan, July 7, 1965, 40/40,666 Int. Cl. C09lr 1/04; H01j 29/32 U.S. Cl.11733.5 34 Claims This invention relates generally to a method ofproducing cathode ray tubes of the multicolored type wherein threeprimary colors such as red, blue and green, are used to developsubstantially the complete spectrum of visible light, and moreparticularly to a method of producing color cathode ray tubes whichutilize rare earth phosphors in combination with luminance controlmaterial to produce an elemental color emitting area having improvedbrightness characteristics as well as having a persistencecharacteristic which is compatible to the persistent characteristics ofelemental areas of different colors associated therewith so as toproduce improved white luminance from the screen of a cathode ray tube.Specifically, the present invention is directed to a method of placingred emitting rare earth phosphor on the face of a cathode ray tube andthen overlying the rare earth phosphor with a luminance control materialof the desired proportion to obtain from the combination improvedbrightness and persistent characteristics.

Heretofore, red emitting phosphors which were used to produce red lightfrom the face of a cathode ray tube had a relatively low intensity ascompared to the intensity of the phosphors used to emit green and bluelight Therefore, in using phosphors such as (ZnCd)S:Ag, ZnSzAg and ZnSiO:Mn for emitting red, blue and green light respectively, compensation ofone form or another is necessary to provide the desired luminance ofeach of the phosphors in order to produce white light. One such methodof compensation is to increase the intensity of the electron beam whichimpinges upon the red emitting phosphor, thereby raising the intensityof the red emitted light to that of the green and blue emitted light.Still another method of compensating for the inherent low intensity ofthe red emitting phosphor, is to add to the green and blue emittingphosphors a light killer such as Ni, Fe or other opaque material forabsorbing a portion of the light emitted thereby. This method reducesthe intensity of the green and blue phosphors to substantially that ofthe red emitting phosphor. However, although this method providessuitable means for producing while light on the face of a cathode raytube it reduces the average intensity of the white light since the greenand blue phosphors are retarded so to speak.

It is well known in the art that rare earth phosphors such as YVOpEu andY O :Eu or GdVO or La V0 or similar rare earth orthovanadates willproduce a color when bombarded by an electron beam, specifically Y O :Euwill produce the color red. Such rare earth phosphors have improved;intensity characteristics as compared to the color emitting phosphorsused heretofore. However, rare earth phosphor such as YVOgEu or Y O :Euare relatively expensive to manufacture and, therefore, wouldappreciably increase the manufacturing cost of color cathode ray tubes.Also, the rare earth phosphor YVO :Eu and Y O zEu have a relativelyshort persistence and therefore is not readily compatible with thepresently used blue and green phosphors which have a relatively longpersistence.

Therefore, one of the primary objects of the present invention is toprovide a color emitting phosphor which has the intensitycharacteristics of a rare earth phosphor and which also has thepersistence characteristic of other different color emitting phosphorswhich are used in combination therewith to produce white light on theface of a cathode ray tube.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a color cathoderay tube which has improved brightness characteristics.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a method ofdepositing rare earth phosphor on the face of a cathode ray tube andthen integrating the rare earth phosphor with a superimposed luminancecontrol material.

Briefly, the present invention provides a method of producing a colorcathode ray tube having a multiplicity of color producing areas eachincluding discrete elemental areas of, for example, red, green and bluelight emitting material adjacent one another to produce white light fromthe combined elemental areas when each of the elemental areas isbombarded by an electron beam of approximately the same intensity. Blueand een emitting phosphors are applied to the interior surface of thescreen of a colored cathode ray tube in the usual man ner. However, thered emitting phosphor is applied to the interior surface of the screenof the cathode ray tube in a sequence of steps to obtain the desiredquantity of rare earth phosphors adjacent the screen and the desiredquantity of luminance control material overlying the rare earthphosphor.

Other objects and features will be more fully realized and understoodfrom the following detailed description when taken in conjunction withthe accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals throughoutthe various views of the drawings are intended to designate similarelements or components and wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a fragmentary elevational sectional view of a screen of acathode ray tube showing discrete elemental areas of light emittingphosphor afilxed to the interior surface thereof;

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view showing the particulararrangement of the discrete elemental areas of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 3 depicts the process sequence, steps I through V, by which thediscrete elemental areas are applied to the surface of the screen shownin FIGURE 1; and

FIGURE 4 is a graph showing the amount of rare earth phosphor which isto be combined with the luminance control material to obtain the desiredintensity of luminance.

Seen in FIGURE 1 is a face plate 10 of a color cathode ray tube. Theface plate 10 includes a screen 11 which has a plurality of colorproducing areas 12. Each of the color producing areas '12 are capable ofproducing substantially the complete spectrum of visible light. Thecolor producing areas 12 are made up of discrete elemental areas of red,green and blue emitting phosphors indicated by reference numerals 13, 14and 15 respectively. After the discrete elemental areas 13, 14 and 15are placed on the screen 11, a metallic layer 16 is placed over thecolor emitting phosphor.

Seen in FIGURE 2 is the particular arrangement of the elemental areas13, 14 and 15 as they are placed on the screen 11. Although theelemental areas 1315 are shown as bars or strips, it is not to beconstrued in a limiting sense. The elemental areas may take variousgeometric forms such as circular dots or triangles as may be desired.

As seen on FIGURE 3, the sequential process I through V, used in themanufacture of a color screen 11 of a cathode ray tube is illustrated inaccordance with the principles of the present invention.

The first sequential step I, illustrates a conventional blue B and greenG emitting phosphor elements and 14 respectively, deposited on the innersurface of screen 11 of a cathode ray tube. The blue emitting phosphorelement B may be exemplified by such complexes as ZnSzAg, while thegreen emitting phosphor element G may be exemplified by such complexesas ZnSiO.,:Mn or (ZnCd)S:Ag. It will be realized, of course, that othersuitable color emitting complexes may be used. As has previously beendiscussed, the color emitting phosphor elements emit their particularcolor in a predetermined matching luminance, which includessubstantially equal intensity and persistent characteristics. These blueand green emitting phosphor elements, 14 and 15, respectively, can bedeposited on screen 11 by any suitable method, such as beam-printing oroptical-printing techniques.

The second sequential step II, illustrates the sedimentation of aphosphor material 13a from an aqueous suspension, onto the screen 11having the predeposited blue and green emitting phosphor elements 15 and14 thereon, in accordance with Stokes Law;

wherein v is the sedimentation velocity, g is gravity, n is theviscosity coefficient of the suspension, 6 is the specific weight of thephosphor material, P is the specific :weight of the suspension and a isthe particle size of the phosphor material. It is, therefore, entirelypossible to calculate the precise time-interval required for thephosphor material to settle onto the screen. As will be realized, ofcourse, the blue and green emitting phosphor elements were deposited ina predetermined pattern leaving voids therein for a red phosphormaterial to fill.

The phosphor material 13a is a color emitting material adopted per se toemit a color, such as red, in a greater intensity than that matched bythe other phosphor materials (i.e., the blue and green emitting phosphormaterials). This phosphor material 13a is a member of the LanthanideSeries or rare-earth group of the Periodic Table of Atoms. TheLanthanide Series generally include those chemical elements whose atomicnumber is in the range of 58 to 71. Specifically, the preferredcomplexes are members of the yttrium orthovanadate family of complexes,and the specific preferred number of this group is Y O :Eu, even thoughother complexes containing a member of the Lanthanide Series are usable.Generally, the color emitting complexes formed with a member of therare-earth group exhibit a greater intensity of color but for a shorterduration than more conventional phosphor materials which are presentlyused on color cathode ray tubes.

The third sequential step III illustrates the sedimentation of aluminance control material 13b, substantially forming a coextensivesuperimposed coating or layer onto the phosphor material 13a. Again, theprecise time-internal necessary for the luminance control material tosettle can readily be calculated by the use of previously mentioned andexplained Stokes Law. In this regard, it is pointed out that while it ispossible to form a common suspension containing both the phosphormaterial 13a and the luminance control material 13b and allowsubstantially simultaneous sedimentation to take place, substantiallyimproved results are obtained when the phosphor material 13a is allowedto settle first onto the screen surface and the luminance controlmaterial 13b integrated therewith to form a superimposed coating. Theapparent explanation for the improved results using the sequentialprocess here described is that better results are obtainable when thephosphor material is in actual contact with the face plate of the screenand the luminance control material forms a coating thereon. Thus, if thesubstantially simultaneous sedimentation process is used, it has beenfound that the luminance control material was predominantly in contactwith the face plate of the screen,

while the phosphor material formed a superimposed coating thereon, asapparently, the phosphor materials of the present invention have agenerally lower specific weight and somewhat smaller particle size thanthe luminance control material thereby causing the phosphor material tosettle at a relatively slower velocity than the luminance controlmaterial in accordance with Stokes Law.

The luminance control material 13b may be a color emitting phosphor or anon-luminous material. When it is a color emitting material, preferablyit emits the same color, but at a relatively lesser intensity and for aprolonged iduration, than that emitted by the phosphor material 13a.Examples of such luminance control materials are, Zn (PO :Mn,(ZnCd)S:Ag, etc., while an example of a compatible non-luminous controlmaterial is i.e. a conventional color emitting phosphor with its coloremitting activator removed.

The fourth sequential process step IV, illustrates forming a covering ofa photosensitive organic solid-filmforming resin 20, such ascommercially available KPR, above the color emitting materials 15 14 and13 (material 13 is the integrated combination of the phosphor material13a and luminance control material 13b). This photosensitive organicresin binder is hardened by direct exposure to an actinic light source.Preferably the actinic light strikes the photosensitive resin 20 fromthe outer surface of screen 11, as indicated by the arrows, so as toselectively bind the individual color emitting materials to the screen,while maintaining the excess of phosphor material 13a and luminancecontrol material 13b that has settled onto the blue and green emittingphosphor elements 14 and 15 in a removable sedimentation. The excess ofthe photosensitive organic resin binder 20, together with the removablesedimentation of materials 13a and 13b above the blue and green emittingphosphor materials, is removed by a suitable aqueous solvent, such aswater.

In the final sequential step V, a protective metallic back-up layer 16is suitably superimposed on the bound color emitting materials.Generally, an aluminum coating is preferred.

,[Examples of preferred suspensions for use in the sedimentationprocesses II and III of phosphor material 13a and luminance controlmaterial 13b are set out below, however, it will be realized that theseare given merely for the purpose of illustration and are not intended tolimit the invention in any way.

Example I An electrolyte containing cc. of 0.1 N barium nitrate, Ba(NOand 1920 cc. of water was formulated. A first suspension containing 10cc. of potassium silicate, K SiO solution (20% SiO commonly referred toas waterglass, 400 cc. of water and 0.5 gram of YzO'gZEU was mixed withthe electrolyte and poured onto a face plate of a cathode ray tube. Atime-interval of approximately 2 to 5 minutes was allowed for thesedimentation of the Y O :Eu complex.

A second suspension containing 2 cc. of potassium silicate (K SiOsolution (20% S10 200 cc. of water and 0.5 gram of Zn (PO :Mn wasprepared and poured on top of the first suspension on the face plate.Again a suflicient time-interval of approximately 2 to 5 minutes wasallowed for the sedimentation of the luminance con trol material. Thenboth of the suspensions were removed, by pouring, and the sedimentsdeposited carefully dried on the face plate. A coating of KPvRphotosensitive solid-film-forming organic binder resins was applied tothe dried sediments and the resin was then exposed to actinic light fromthe convex side of the face plate, thereby hardening the resin above thesediment. The resin was then washed with water to remove any excess ofsediment.

Example 11 The procedure of Example I was substantially repeated exceptthat the electrolyte contained 80 cc. of 0.1 N barium nitrate, i.e.Ba(NO and 1320 cc. of water; while the first suspension contained cc. ofK SiO solution SiO 300 cc. of water and 0.5 gram of Y O :Eu and thesecond suspension was identical to that described in Example I.

After the washing step to obtain the bound color emitting material, analuminum back-up coating was provided in accordance with the generalpractice of the art.

Referring now to FIGURE 4, a graph showing the relationship between thepercent by weight of Y O :Eu and luminance, in units of luxes, isillustrated. Point 41 indicates the desired luminance as beingsubstantially 560 luxes, while point 42 indicates that the luminanceemitted by Zn (PO :Mn is substantially 280 luxes when the percentages ofY O zEu is substantially zero. Straight line 44 indicates the increaseof luminance with the increase, in percent by Weight, of Y O zEu, sothat at 100% Y O :Eu the luminance is substantially equal to 850 luxes.Line 43 indicates the proportionate increase in luminance of (ZnCd)S:Agwith the increased addition of Y O :Eu. Line 45 indicates the luminancecharacteristics of the combination of Y O :Eu and a non-luminousmaterial such as Zn (PO Qrrve 47 indicates the luminance characteristicof Zn (PO :Mn and Y O :Eu similar to curve 42 except that the Zn (PO):Mn was deposited first, i.e. the luminance control material was inimmediate contact with the inner face of the cathode ray tube and thephosphor material (Y O zEu) was superimposed thereon. Curve 47 indicatesthe luminance characteristic of the color emitting material formed inaccordance with the procedure of Example I, while curve 48 showed theluminance characteristic of a substantially similar material, exceptthat the particle size of Y O :Eu was larger.

From the graph of FIG. 4, it is possible to readily determine whatamount of the rare-earth activated phosphor that must be combined withthe luminance control ma terial, such as (ZnCd)S:Ag, Zn (PO :Mn or Zn(PO to effect a matching luminance to that desired, i.e. 560 luxes.Thus, point 49 indicates that it is necessary to combine substantially43% Y O zEu by weight, with (ZnCd)S:Ag in order to obtain a matchingluminance of 560 luxes. Point 50 indicates that it is necessary tocombine substantially 54% Y O :Eu by weight with Zn (PO :Mn to obtainthe desired 560 luxes. Point 51 indicates that it is necessary tocombine 70% Y O zEu by weight with a non-luminous material such as Zn(P09 to obtain the desired luminance of 560 luxes.

Th term luminance as used in the specification and claims includes acombination of fluorescence and phosphorescence characteristics oflight, and in addition include intensity and duration thereof and theresponse or sensitivity of the human eye thereto. This characteristic ofcolor emitting materials is well understood by those in the art and isreadily ascertainable by available optical instruments which compare thedesired characteristics to abstract standards, such as time andwavelength.

We claim:

1. The method of manufacturing a given color-emitting phosphor elementfor use in a pattern on a luminescent screen containing a plurality ofdifferent color-emitting phosphor elements in predetermined matchingilluminants in a selective pattern on an inner surface of said screen,comprising forming a first coating on the inner surface of said screen,said coating predominantly containing a phosphor material thatsubstantially emits a greater given color intensity than that matched bysaid different phosphor elements, forming a second coating of apredominantly luminance control material substantially coextensivelysuperimposed on said first coating to effect cooperation with said firstcoating a resultant luminance that is matched in predetermined luminanceby said different phosphor elements.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein a photosensitive organicsolid-film-forming resin is super-imposed on the second coating.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the photosensitive organic resin ishardened by a time-exposure to an actinic light source.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the first coating predominantlycontains a member of the rare-earth group.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the first coating predominantlycontains a member of the Lanthanide Series in the Periodic Table ofAtoms.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the first coating predominantlycontains a member of the Periodic Table of Atoms having an atomic weightin the range of 58 to 71.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the first coating predominantlycontains yttrium orthoyanadate complex.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the first coating predominantlycontains Y O :Eu.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the ratio of the first coating phosphorelement to the second coating luminous cont-r01 material issubstantially in the range of 1:3 to 4:1.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the given coloremitting phosphorelement contains substantially 40 to 50% Y O nEu and substantially 50 to60% (ZnCd)S:Ag.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the given coloremitting phosphorelement contains substantially 50 to 60% Y 'O :Eu and substantially 40to 50% 12. The method of claim 1 wherein the given coloremittingphosphor element contains substantially 65 to 75% YgOgIEll andsubstantially 25 to 35% of a compatible non-luminous material.

13. A method of producing a phosphor element for emitting a given colorin a pattern with at least one other phosphor element which emits adifferent color from such given color but in predetermined matchingluminance, which comprises, providing in the form of an integratedcoherent combination, a first phosphor material that is per se adaptedto emit a greater given color intensity than that matched by said otherphosphor element, and integrating therewith a second substantiallycoextensive cooperating luminance control material emitting the givencolor in a different luminance to effect a resultant luminance that ismatched in predetermined luminance by such other phosphor element.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the first phosphor material has anatomic weight substantially in the range of 58 to 71.

15. A method of producing a given color-emitting phosphor element foruse in a pattern on the inner surface of a luminescent screen containinga plurality of different color emitting phosphor elements in apredetermined pattern, said colors having a predetermined matchingluminance, comprising the steps of (1) selectively depositing saiddifferent color emitting phosphor elements in a predetermined pattern onsaid irmer surface, (2) sequentially (a) formulating a first aqueoussuspension of a phosphorous material that is per se adapted to emit agreater given color intensity than that matched by said different coloremitting phosphor elements, (b) placing said suspension onto said innersurface after said different color emitting phosphor elements have beendeposited, (c) allowing a time interval for sedimentation of saidphosphor material onto said inner surface in accordance with saidpredetermined pattern, (d) formulating a second aqueous suspension of aluminance control material, which in cooperation with the color emittedby said first phosphor material emits the given color in a resultantluminance that is matched in predetermined luminance by said dilferentcolor emitting phosphors, and

7 admixing said second aqueous suspension with said first aqueoussuspension, (e) allowing a time interval for sedimentation of saidluminance control material to substantially superimpose said phosphormaterial, (f) removing said first and second suspenstion while retainingthe phosphor material and luminance control material on said screen, (3)coating said materials with a photosensitive o-rganic solid-film-formingbinder and hardening said binder by direct exposure to actinic light,and (4) washing the inner surface with an aqueous solvent to remove saidmaterials deposited on said different color emitting phosphor elements.

16. The method of claim 15 including step (5) providing a metallicbacking layer on the phosphor elements.

17. The method of claim wherein the first aqueous suspension contains YO :Eu in an amount substantially equal to 0.001 to 1.0% by weight ofsaid suspension.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein the second aqueous suspensioncontains a member selected from the group consisting of Zn (PO :Mn and(ZnCd) :Ag in an amount substantially equal to 0.0001 to 1.0% by weightof said suspension.

19. The method of claim 15 wherein (a) the phosphor material has a givencolor emission that is substantially more intense but less prolonged inluminance, and (b) the luminance control material has a given coloremission that is substantially less intense and more prolonged inluminance, as compared to the combined luminance of (a) and (b) thateffect a matching of the predetermined luminance of the different coloremitting phosphor elements 20. A color screen cathode ray tubecomprising a substratum, and separate phosphor elements in apredetermined pattern on such substratum for separately emitting, inpredetermined matching luminance, difierent colors, the phosphorelements thereof for a given color being formed of a plurality ofphosphor materials for such given color, including a first phosphormaterial that is per se adapted to emit inherently greater luminance ofsuch given color than the aforesaid matching luminance and a secondluminance control phosphor material for such given color substantiallycoextensively mounted on such substratum with the first phosphormaterial and cooperating therewith to efiFect such predetermined givencolor matching luminance emitted by the combined first and secondphosphor material.

21. The color screen of claim wherein 1) the first phosphor material hasa given color emission that is substantially more intense but lessprolonged in luminance, and (2) the control phosphor material has agiven color emission that is substantially less intense and moreprolonged in luminance, as compared to the combined luminance of (l) and(2), said combined luminance matching the predetermined luminance of theother colored phosphor elements.

22. In a color cathode ray tube including: a screen; electron beam meansmounted internally of said cathode ray tube and spaced from said screenfor directing an electron beam toward said screen; a plurality of colorproducing areas each including discrete elemental areas of ditferentcolor emitting material, and each elemental area arranged to bebombarded by said electron beam; the improvement therein comprising: oneof said elemental areas being formed by a layer predominately ofrare-earth phosphor material adjacent said screen, and a layerpredominately of luminance control material overlying said rare-earthphosphor.

23. The color-cathode ray tube of claim 22, wherein saidrare earthphosphor material and said luminance control material'emit red lightwhen bombarded by said electron beam.

24; The color cathode ray tube of claim 22 wherein said rare-earthphosphor material comprises Y O :Eu.

' 25. The color cathode ray tube of claim 22 wherein said rare-earthphosphor material comprises YVO :Eu.

26. The color cathode ray tube of claim 22 wherein said rare-earthphosphor material comprises Y O :Eu, 'and wherein said luminance controlmaterial comprises ZnCdSzAg.

27. The color cathode ray tube of claim 26 wherein said rare-earthphosphor material Y O :Eu is to of the combined total of the redemitting phosphors.

28. The color cathode ray tube of claim 22 wherein said rare-earthphosphor comprises Y O zEu, and wherein said luminance control materialcomprises 29. The color cathode ray tube of claim 28 wherein saidrare-earth phosphor'Y O zEu is 50% to of the combined total of the redemitting phosphors.

30. The color cathode ray tube of claim 22 wherein said rare-earthphosphor comprises Y O zEu, and wherein said luminance control materialis Zn (PO 31. The color cathode ray tube of claim 30 wherein saidrare-earth phosphor Y O :Eu is to of the combined total of the materialwhich makes up the red emitting material.

32. The color cathode ray tube of claim 22 further includingphotosensitive resin overlying said luminance control material forbinding said rare-earth phosphor and said luminance control material tosaid screen; and a metallic backing positioned over said color producingareas.

33. The color cathode ray tube of claim 22 wherein said rare-earthphosphor and said luminance control material produce a combined lightintensity between 540 and 580 luxes.

34. The color cathode ray tube of claim 22 wherein said rare-earthphosphor and said luminance control material have a combined persistencebetween 20 and 30 milliseconds.

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1. THE METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A GIVEN COLOR-EMITTING PHOSPHOR ELEMENTOF FOR USE IN A PATTERN ON A LUMINESCENT SCREEN CONTAINING A PLURALITYOF DIFFERENT COLOR-EMITTING PHOSPHOR ELEMENTS IN PREDETERMINED MATCHINGILLUMINANTS IN A SELECTIVE PATTERN ON AN INNER SURFACE OF SAID SCREEN,COMPRISING FORMING A FIRST COATING ON THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID SCREEN,SAID COATING PREDOMINANTLY CONTAINING A PHOSPHOR MATERIAL THATSUBSTANTIALLY EMITS A GREATER GIVEN COLOR INTENSITY THAN THAT MATCHED BYSAID DIFFERENT PHOSPHOR ELEMENTS, FORMING A SECOND COATING OF APREDOMINANTLY LUMINANCE CONTROL MATERIAL SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVELYSUPERIMPOSED ON SAID FIRST COATING TO EFFECT COOPERATION WITH SAID FIRSTCOATING A RESULTANT LUMINANCE THAT IS MATCHED IN PREDETERMINED LUMINANCEBY SAID DIFFERENT PHOSPHOR ELEMENTS.